Copy and pasted Les Claypool from some era or another.
Brief Profile
Bands: Primus, Oysterhead, Les Claypool's Flying Frog Brigade
Website:
http://www.lesclaypool.comMost Famous Bassline(s): Tommy the Cat, Jerry Was a Racecar Driver, Winona's Big Brown Beaver
Notability: Probably the most skilled hard rock bassist of all time. Les's original style has won him recognition by even some of electric bass's finest.
Playing Style: 3-Finger, Slap, Jazz Upright, Bowed Upright, Tap, Flamenco Strum, and Whamolo
Bass List
* = Fitted with J-Retro pre-amp
** = Pre-amp (if any) unknown
***= Stock Pre-amp?
Otherwise contains an EMG pre-amp
Preferred Pickup: EMG
Carl Thompson Fretted Piccolo 4 w/ Whammy Bar and Active EMG Soapbars.
Carl Thompson Fretless 6 "Rainbow" Bass w/ Single Active EMG Soapbar.
Carl Thompson Fretted "AntiMatter" 4 w/ Whammy Bar and Active EMG Soapbars.
Carl Thompson Fretless Piccolo 4 w/ Whammy Bar and Active EMG Soapbars.
Carl Thompson Fretted Piccolo 4 with Active EMG Soapbars.
Carl Thompson Fretted 6 with Active EMG Soapbars.
Fender Vintage Jazz Fretted 4*.
Other Vintage Jazz Basses(?).
Kay Acoustic-Upright 4.
Eko Beatle Bass Fretted 4**.
Tune 6 String Fretless**.
Fretted 4 Banjo Bass**.
Zeta Electric-Upright 4.
Rickenbacker 4001 Fretted 4 with stock Rickenbacker pickups(?)***.
Steinberger Custom Acoustic-Upright 5.
Luthier Made Fretted 4**.
Ashobry 4.
Whamolo Bass.
Equipment List
Pre-Reck FX:
1. Alesis Micro-Limiter/Micro-Gate
2. Meyers EQ
Rack:
3. ADA MB-1 Bass Pre-Amp
5. Modified ADA MP-2 Guitar Pre-Amp
10. MesaBoogie Bass 400 Plus Power Amp
MIDI Controls:
4.Digital Music MIDI Ground Controller
FX Loop:
6. Systech Harmonic Energizer
7. Some Distortion Pedal or Something to a Pre-Amp
8. ADA Stereo Tapped Delay
9. Alesis ADAT Recorder
Cabs:
11. Ampeg Classic Series 4x10
12. MesaBoogie 2x15
13. Ampeg Pro Series 2x15
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